Palo Alto Networks Software Engineer interview experience

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Santa Monica, CAPosted May 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through an interview process that felt more like it was evaluating fit and work management than digging deep into technical execution.

After a recruiter discussion, I had a conversation with the hiring manager focused on my background and previous experience. We talked about how I handle work and challenges, and I was asked why I wanted to be at the company.

Even when coding wasn’t the main focus, I still had the sense that the recruiter and interview structure were trying to understand how I’d operate day-to-day. The process was straightforward in the way it moved: interviewers asked questions about my personal approach and what I was looking for, and I answered with my most recent job details and perspective.

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